First Generation/Low Income

Brillando: Latina Leaders in the Tech & Business Spaces

Published on May 2, 2025

A series highlighting the experiences, perspectives, and advice of Latinas working in technology and business environments.

Welcome to the second blog post highlighting special Latina leaders in technology and business! My name is Emily Barragan and I’m a current sophomore …

By Emily Barragan
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Tell Me More about Affinity & Identity Pages

Published on October 2, 2024

Did You Know We Have Affinity Pages on the Career Hub? | 1 minute read

At the Duke Career Center, we’re committed to curating content that applies to all aspects of your career development journey. That’s why we’ve create 13 dedicated …

By Jared Smith (He/Him)
Jared Smith (He/Him) Associate Director, Early Engagement
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How to get more out of your job search as a first-generation college graduate

Published on November 11, 2022

Being a first-generation college graduate is an incredible accomplishment that is nothing short of life-changing. For some first-gen college grads, their circumstances might be that their parents immigrated from other countries and weren’t able to get a degree. For others, …

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Lessons on Leadership and Community from 25 Leaders of Color

Published on September 15, 2022

by Darren Isom,, Cora Daniels, & Britt Savage

September 15, 2022

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The specific attributes that leaders of color bring can be the key to unlocking great leadership — for everyone. To better understand the relationship between leadership …

By Greg Victory (he/him/his)
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‘We are tenacious’: The first-generation, low-income student experience at Duke

Published on August 30, 2021

By Shannon Fang in the Duke Chronicle

What does it mean to be a first-generation, low-income student at Duke? Many feel anomalous, hidden and two steps behind. But more overwhelmingly, members of the first-generation, low-income community say they are tenacious, …

By Megan Wilson (she/her)
Megan Wilson (she/her) Associate Director, Communications and Outreach
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